"A drink with a friend turns into more"
It was a Sunday afternoon and my friend had called to see if I fancied going out for a few drinks. There wasn't much else going on so I checked with my husband and then agreed to meet her at...
"I shouldn't do this"
It was 4.20 and the store was all but empty. Monday evenings were quiet at this time of year. Summer hadn't really arrived and late fall was hardly the time to splash out on new lingerie. Well not in this...
"Sophie's afternoon takes an unexpected turn."
My name is Sophie. I was born Sophie Roberts and later became Mrs. Pendleton, and if I'm honest, I know I have a life that many would be jealous of. My father is rich, not only rich but disgustingly wealthy...
"A fed-up wife discovers shopping can be lots of fun."
Gabby and Phil shared something in common with millions of other couples around the world: Gabby liked to go to Ikea, while Phil despised it. For the past several weeks, Gabby had taken stock around the house. Their son Anthony...
"A couple's only child goes off to university. What will they do?"
It was a big day not just for Noah, but also for Michael and Rosie. Their only child, the focus of their lives for the past eighteen years, was heading to university. Michael had offered to drive Noah from London...
"It never tasted so good"
At one o'clock, the mail arrived with the usual junk. There were no bills, just ads and a flyer from the local park district recreation centre. The flyer showed a "foodie" discussion of the local restaurant scene . I was...
"Pauly's dreams about the next door neighbour ends up coming true."
My next door neighbors Mr and Mrs Malcolm were good neighbors, in every sense of the word. They were polite and courteous, they kept to themselves, minded their own business, and when my mom had just returned from hospital after...
"Spending time with my best friend's mother the day after his wedding"
"It was really a beautiful wedding wasn't it, Justin?" Kathy asked me. "Yeah," I agreed. "Nate looked happier than I've ever seen him. Vicky, too. They're a great couple." We were sitting on her back patio, sipping mimosas, and nibbling...
"Diane's husband is away and the frustrated mother needs an infusion of youth."
Diane was driving home after dropping her son off at college. It was a sunny crisp September morning and she was day dreaming about what she would do when her husband returned from his work placement in China. He had...
"My wife Ann experiences her ultimate desire of being a submissive."
My wife Ann and I are in our early fifties and have been married for more than twenty-five years. We were virgins when we first met, and fell in love almost immediately, shortly after meeting out of college. But, when...